No Strings Attached

Chapter 292

lan felt a sudden tightness in his chest as he heard those words. "What's going on?"

The servant continued through her sobs, "Ms. Leonora was here earlier. I don't know what she said to Mr. Reed, but by the time I got back to the room, he was foaming at the mouth, pale as a ghost. It looked like he was gone."

lan immediately hung up and grabbed Clara's hand. His icy grip held Clara's hand firmly. A dark premonition suddenly rose in his heart.

When he pulled Clara away, she knew something was wrong and immediately asked, "What's happened? Is it Grandpa Reed? Is he not well?"

lan looked at her with a complex expression. "Clara, no matter what happens, you have to trust me, okay?"

Clara felt her eyes welling up. "What's going on?"

"Grandpa Reed's in trouble. We need to get back now."

toward the car, he was already dialing emergency services. By the time they got home,

"Mr. Hayes, we did everything we could. Reed had a stroke.

her cheeks. "That's impossible. Grandpa Reed was just fine a while ago. How could he suddenly have a

only to see him lying in his bed, pale

bed was Grandpa Reed. Just before they had left, he had told her to

fingers gently traced Grandpa Reed's wrinkled cheek. The cold touch made her realize

collapsed to her knees, burying her face on Grandpa Reed's

her heart out, feeling as if his own was being torn apart. He thought of the instigator of this tragedy, his fists clenching tightly. He took

and caught up in the excitement of presenting the wedding gifts. "lan, don't worry. The gifts are all set. Clara is

before

Wasn't he supposed to come with us for the wedding gifts presentation? He couldn't have been overwhelmed

said to him, but after she left,

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